Added 9 October 2026
resistance
/ɹɪˈzɪstəns/ noun
Latin root: resistentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resistance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
widespread resistance to the new urban development plans
- A force that tends to oppose motion.
- Electrical resistance.
Origin
From earlier resistence, from Middle English resistence, from Old French resistence, from Latin resistentia. Morphologically resist + -ance.
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